Cash-register.



W. H. MUZZY. CASH REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV.11, 1907.

Patented Dec. 6,1910

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WILLIAM H. MUZZY, 0F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASHREGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATEDIN 1906.)

CASH-REGISTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MUzzY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Cash-Registers, ofwhich I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in cash registers and has moreparticular relation to improvements in indicating mecha nisms for thesame.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of a regular typewith an electrical indication or flash device.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electrical indicationhaving no switches or other electrical connections within the cabinet ofthe cash register.

lVith these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists incertaln novel features of construction and combinations of parts, theessential elements of which are set forth in appended claims and apreferred form of embodiment of which is hereinafter specificallydescribed with reference to the drawings which accompany and form partof this specification.

Of said drawings: Figure 1 represents a transverse section through amachine of the type patented to Thomas Carney, No. 497,860, dated May23, 1893, with the present improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2represents an enlarged detail section of the lamp, and flash and itsactuating devices. Fig. 3 represents a detail front elevation of theflash, lamp, the indicators and the operating mechanism for the flash.Fig. 4 represents a detail perspective view of the flash or guard. Fig.5 represents a detail perspective view of one of the spring lamp clamps.Fig. 6 represents a detail front elevat-ion of the top of the registerwith the present improvements applied thereto; and Fig. 7 represents adetail perspective view of the operating cam lever controlled by thecash drawer.

Described in general terms the invention may be said to consist of anoperating mechanism, a cash drawer, a series of indicators, a constantlyburning lamp and a flash or guard which is controlled by a moving partof the mechanism for flashing the light on Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed November 11, 1907.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Serial No. 401,658.

the indicators temporarily and then moving to a position for exposing asuitable indication or sign in the front of the lamp.

On account of the very stringent fire underwriters rules regarding thehandling of.

currents of high voltage it is very desirable, in a mechanism of theclass herein described, to eliminate all switches or movable electri calconnections within the machine which might in any wise tend to producesparks or become short circuited in any way, with fire as a result. Toaccomplish thisresult the present invent-ion is designed to utilize aconstantly burning lamp which is turned on by the regular lamp socketswitch or by any other form of distant switch and is left burningconstantly.

In order to cause the lamp to apparently flash upon the indicators ofthe register, and thus attract the attention thereto, there is arrangeda suitable guard, flash or reflector which when the machine is in itsnormal condition prevents the lamp from shining on the indicators anddirects the light out through the front of the lamp to illuminate a'suitable indication or sign preferably formed on the glass of the lamp.

As many of the parts shown in the accompanying drawings are fullyillustrated and described in the aforesaid patent I will re fer to thesame for such detail description as is not hereinafter given. Regardingthese parts the key levers 1, which are mounted on a transverse shaft 2,are arranged, when operated, to elevate suitable tablet indicators 3which are guided in the frame of the machine and when elevated are heldin this position. These indicators are provided with suitable numeralscorresponding to the values of the keys and arranged to be seen throughwindows f in the back and front of the casing. In the present instancethe improved devices have been shown as applied to what is known as aback-counter machine, 4. 6., one that rests upon a back counter and inwhich the indication which is turned toward the customer is the same asthat visible to the operator.

Extending upward from each side of the regular cash register frame aretwo subframes 5 each of which is formed at its upper end with aforwardly projecting arm 6. A transverse shaft 7 is mounted in theframes 5 while the arms (3 form bearings 1 shown in Fig. 1. By thismovement the sign for short shafts 8 which project rigidly from sleeves9 mounted on the opposite ends of the flash or reflector 10. The outerends of the shafts 8 are provided with pinions 11, as best shown in Fig.8. These pinions mesh with segmental racks 12 mounted on the oppositeends of the shaft 7 The shaft 7 is also provided at one end with a slotted arm 13. A vertical slotted rod 14 is suitably mounted in the frameand is provided at its upper end with a pin 15 Wl11Cl1 projects into theslot of the arm 13. The bar let is provided at its lower end with a pin16 which projects into a slot 17 of a cam lever 18 which is mounted upona short transverse shaft 19 journaled in the frame so that its forwardedge will be engaged by an anti-friction roll 20 mounted upon the rearof the cash drawer 21, this drawer being suitably guided in the lowerpart of the frame and released and automatically ejected from the caseupon each operation of the machine. The bar 11 is surrounded by a coilspring 22, the opposite ends of which engage a pin 23 mounted in the barand a portion 24 of the frame through which the bar passes. The shaft 7also loosely supports two spring clips 25 which rest with their loweredges upon the top of the glass covering the front window 4. Thesespring clips are for the reception of the elongated incandescentelectric globe 26 which is provided with the usual socket 27 and ispreferably of frosted glass having a suitable sign or indication 28painted or otherwise secured thereon. The forward end of lamp is coatedwith some opaque substance as at 29 to prevent the light shiningtherethrough. The socket 27 is connected by the usual flexibleconnecting cord 30 with the source of electricity and is provided withthe usual snap switch having an operating thumb piece 31.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when the keys 1 areoperated the indicators 3 are elevated into view and the cash drawerlatch 32 elevated to release the drawer. As the cash drawer opens thelever 18 is released and the spring 22 forces the bar 14 down, thuscausing the shaft 7 to rock and actuate the segments 12. These segmentsin turn operate the pinions 11 and shift the flash to a position infront of the sign or indication 28. As the flash is shifted the light isallowed to shine directly upon the raised indicators and thus draws theattention of the customer to the indication. The light continues shiningupon .the indicators as long as the cash drawer remains open. When thedrawer is closed the lever 18 is forced rearward, the shaft 7 is againrocked through the intermediate connections and the flash again movedinto the position 28 is again uncovered and the light from the lamp shutoff from the indicators. The effect of this operation is the same as ifthe lamp were turned on and off by the opening and closing of the cashdrawer, 2". 0., the indicators appear to have a light flashed upon themand subsequently withdrawn.

It will, of course, be understood that if desired the flash and thecabinet could be so shaped that the light will flash upon the indicatorsand then be withdrawn and hidden, thus elii'ninating the sign 28. Itwill also be understood that the flash might be very easily operatedfrom the key coupler 33 which is operated by the keys or from any othermoving part of the machine, but I prefer to operate it from the cashdrawer as this causes the light to shine on the indicators during agreater period.

hat is claimed is:

1. I11 a machine of the class described, the combination with indicatingdevices, of a lamp for illuminating said indicating devices, a flash orguard movable to prev'ent or permit such illumination, and a cash drawerwith connections whereby actuation of said cash drawer actuates saidflash.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with indicatingdevices movable into and out of exhibiting position, of a lamp forilluminating said indicating devices, a flash or guard movable toprevent or permit such illumination, a manually operable key, anddevices controlled thereby for actuating said flash.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with anindicating device movable into and out of exhibiting position, of meansfor illuminating said indicating de vice, a flash or guard movable toprevent or permit such illumination, and a hand operated device forcausing movement of said indicating device to exhibiting position, withconnections controlled by said hand operated device for actuating saidflash.

4:. The combination with a cash register having indicators and a cashdrawer, of a lamp for illuminating the indicators, a flash. and meansfor connecting the flash and cash drawer whereby the light is thrown onand off the indicators according to the move ments of the drawer.

5. The combination with a cash register having indicators, of a seriesof keys for setting the indicators, a lamp, a flash for throwing thelight of the lamp on the indicators, and operating devices for the flashcontrolled by the keys.

6. The combination with a cash register having indicators, of a seriesof keys for operating the indicators, a cash drawer released by thekeys, a lamp, a flash for throwing the light on the indicators, and anoperating means for the flash controlled by the ing illumination of saidmovable indicators cash drawer. by said lamp.

7. In a cash register, the combination with In testimony whereof I aflixmy signaa series of movable indicators, of a lamp, a ture in thepresence of tWo Witnesses. stationary indicator illuminated thereby,WILLIAM H. MUZZY.

and means for alternately concealing and Witnesses: disclosing saidstationary indicator, said R. W. FAIROI-IILD, means alternatelypermitting and prevent- A. B. CLARK.

